Rooftop Happy Hour with Lesbian Herstory Archives
Fri, Jun 30 | 5:30 PM | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Registration for this event is full, but there may be a limited number of standby tickets available if space permits.
Join us on the rooftop terrace of SNFL for drinks, mingling, crafts, and a short selection of readings curated by the Lesbian Herstory Archives featuring Deb Edel, Olivia Newsome, and Fabliha Yeaqub. The Lesbian Herstory Archives has been gathering and preserving records of lesbian lives and activities since the 1970s, and now holds the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians.
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